23 Keith Way Southend-on-sea Essex SS2 6SG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00950/GPDE - General Permitted Dev (Extensions) Refused

Proposal

Erect single-storey rear extension projecting 3.5m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 3.1m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Refused
19 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
General Permitted Dev (Extensions)
Postcode
SS2 6SG
Received
19 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
St Laurence
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
GPD Refusal
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 26 days faster than Southend's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
421decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Southend in the last twelve months, from validation. Southend decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Southend ranks #155 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southend decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #224 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #155 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #173 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
82 decided
904
Total decisions
177 refused in the year to March 2026